2 Kings 10:27 “They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down th…”

2 Kings 10:27

They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

World English Bible

They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.

American Standard Version

And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they destroyed the image of Baal, and threwe downe the house of Baal, and made a iakes of it vnto this day.

Darby Translation

and they broke down the column of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house to this day.

Young's Literal Translation

and break down the standing-pillar of Baal, and break down the house of Baal, and appoint it for a draught-house unto this day.

Bible in Basic English

The altar of Baal was pulled down and the house of Baal was broken up and made an unclean place, as it is to this day.

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Cross references

“brake down the image”

1 Kings 16:32 2 Kings 18:4 2 Kings 23:7–14 Leviticus 26:30 Deuteronomy 7:5 Deuteronomy 7:25

1 Kings 16:32 · BSB

First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.

2 Kings 18:4 · BSB

He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to…

2 Kings 23:7–14 · BSB

He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah.

Leviticus 26:30 · BSB

I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

Deuteronomy 7:5 · BSB

Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.

Deuteronomy 7:25 · BSB

You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.

“made it a draught house”

Ezra 6:11 Daniel 2:5 Daniel 3:29

Ezra 6:11 · BSB

I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.

Daniel 2:5 · BSB

The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

Daniel 3:29 · BSB

Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.

28Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel,

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